With Beavis and Butthead, we got a critique about the stupidity and waste of a generation, with King of the Hill, we got a look at Judge's insight into Texas culture and the ideologies of an American culture trying to cope with the changes of a modern world, and here we have a completely new sub-culture that Judges dives head first into. If you've seen Judge's other work, then you will quickly see how well this fits in. As a native, I can say that the show does exaggerate a lot of things, but it also gets a lot right. From CEO's innovators with Christ-like followings, to the idea that the industry is somehow spearheaded by college dropouts, Judge wastes not time and has no problem putting every Silicon Valley cliché/reality on a pedestal for people to laugh at.
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What makes the series work is that Judge is able to focus on all the small, ridiculous things that have become such an icon of the culture. Of course, Mike Judge is no outsider, having worked in Palo Alto during the late 80's, and his disdain for it's people and culture shows. It's witty and scathing, and takes an sarcastic approach to it with an outsider's eye. Mike Judge's Silicon Valley is a damn good start. With the Silicon Valley now finding a Hollywood-like atmosphere in the way it's viewed, the entertainment industry's focus on Silicon Valley and it's unique lifestyle and culture is somewhat new and has yet to find it's equilibrium of representation between the reality of the innovation happening there and the bizarre, comedy ammunition that lies in some of the more eccentric aspects. Silicon Valley is a TV show that was much talked about even before it's debut on HBO.